Dear Explainer,
My question is a combination of a rant and query. I just read about the UCI’s decision not to allow the Astana team to ride the Tour of the Gila and it got me wondering. Who made them the boss? Under what authority are they acting and who gave them that authority? These are the bozos who allowed Graeme Obree to ride and then declared his bike wasn’t “legal.†LEGAL?!?! I don’t remember seeing anyone make a law.
What’s more, where do WADA and USADA get the power to tell riders they can or cannot ride for “doping violations?†I’m a Tyler Hamilton fan and was disappointed when he retired… Details